Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed legislation into law to levy a heavy price tag on those who exchange cannabis products for donations or other purchases, a practice known as "gifting."
The bill allows municipalities to fine residents up to $1,000 for gifting a cannabis plant or related products, as well as gives the state authority to issue $1,000 fines for failing to pay state taxes on the exchanges, the Associated Press reported.
The legislation takes aim at unregulated cannabis bazaars that have popped up around the state since it legalized adult-use last year, according to the news outlet.
The events often require guests to pay to attend, and cannabis products are then exchanged for other items or given out with the purchase of another item, such as a T-shirt, AP reported.
The new law still allows friends and family to gift cannabis as long as no money is exchanged, according to the news outlet.
